Bob DiPiero

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American singer-songwriter

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imageBob DiPiero - CMA Songwriters Series 2014.jpg
captionDiPiero performing at the CMA Songwriters' Series in September 2014.
nameBob DiPiero
birth_nameRobert John DiPiero
origin
Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
genreCountry
occupationSinger-songwriter
years_active1983–present
instrumentVocals, guitar
past_member_ofBilly Hill
spouse
website
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| image = Bob DiPiero - CMA Songwriters Series 2014.jpg | caption = DiPiero performing at the CMA Songwriters' Series in September 2014. | name = Bob DiPiero | birth_name = Robert John DiPiero | origin =
Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. | genre = Country | occupation = Singer-songwriter | years_active = 1983–present | instrument = Vocals, guitar | past_member_of = Billy Hill | spouse = | website = Robert John DiPiero (born March 3, 1951) is an American country music songwriter. He has written 15 US number one hits and several Top 20 singles for Tim McGraw, The Oak Ridge Boys, Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Shenandoah, Neal McCoy, Highway 101, Restless Heart, Ricochet, John Anderson, Montgomery Gentry, Brooks & Dunn, George Strait, Pam Tillis, Martina McBride, Trace Adkins, Travis Tritt, Bryan White, Billy Currington, Etta James, Delbert McClinton, Van Zant, Tanya Tucker, Patty Loveless, and many others.

Early years

DiPiero was born in the steel-manufacturing center of Youngstown, Ohio. His family moved to the suburban township of Liberty, Ohio. DiPiero graduated from Liberty High School (Ohio) in 1969. | first = John | last = Benson | title = DiPiero, other songwriters on 'Hitmen of Music Row' | url = http://www.vindy.com/news/2007/sep/23/dipiero-other-songwriters-on-8216hitmen-of/?newswatch | work = The Vindicator | page = D-1 | date = September 23, 2007 | access-date = July 12, 2019

Songwriting career

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He helped make Nashville a port-of-call for legendary performers from all genres, writing with Neil Diamond, Carole King, Johnny Van Zant, and Delbert McClinton, among many others.

At one point, DiPiero was married to country music artist Pam Tillis, the daughter of singer Mel Tillis. The couple divorced. On June 18, 2006, he married music publisher, Leslie Tomasino.

DiPiero launched a music industry-based reality series called "The Hitmen of Music Row" premiering September 26, 2007, on the Great American Country cable station. Songwriter participants in the series include Tony Mullins, Jeffrey Steele, and Craig Wiseman.

Awards

  • 1984: Music City News Top Country Hit of the Year- "American Made-The Oak Ridge Boys"
  • 1990: NSAI Award for Superior Creativity-"The Church On Cumberland Road-Shenandoah"
  • 1993: NSAI Award for Superior Creativity-"Cleopatra, Queen of Denial-Pam Tillis"
  • 1994: The Songwriters Guild Of America in recognition of the success of the hit song "Wink-Neal McCoy"
  • 1994: NSAI Award for Superior Creativity-"Walking Away A Winner-Kathy Mattea"
  • 1995: CMA Triple Play Award (Three No. 1 songs in a 12-month period) "Wink-Neal McCoy," "Take Me As I Am-Faith Hill," Till You Love Me-Reba McEntire"
  • 1995: BMI Robert J. Burton Award Most Performed Country Song of the Year-"Wink-Neal McCoy"
  • 1996: CMA Triple Play Award (Three No. 1 songs in a 12-month period) "Blue Clear Sky-George Strait," "Daddy's Money-Ricochet," "World's Apart-Vince Gill"
  • 1997: Country Music Radio Awards – Song of the Year ("Worlds Apart" by Vince Gill)
  • 1998: Nashville Music Awards – Songwriter of the Year
  • 2000: Sony / A TV, Nashville – Songwriter of the Year.
  • 2001: BMI 50 Most Performed Songs of the Year
  • 2004: BMI 50 Most Performed Songs of the Year-"Cowboy's Like Us-George Strait" "You Can't Take The Honky Tonk Out Of The Girl-Brooks & Dunn"
  • 2005: BMI Most Performed Songs of the Year-"Gone-Montgomery Gentry," "If You Ever Stop Loving Me-Montgomery Gentry"
  • 2006: BMI 50 Most Performed Songs of the Year-"She Don't Tell Me To-Montgomery Gentry"
  • 2007: Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee
  • 2007: Nashville Walk of Fame inductee
  • 2010: 17 Million-Air Honors (BMI)
  • 2017: BMI Icon

Singles written or co-written by Bob DiPiero

References

References

  1. "Bob DiPiero biography". Durango-Songwriters-Expo.com.
  2. (October 31, 2000). "For Bob DiPiero, All That Counts Is A Great Song". BMI.com.
  3. (June 4, 2007). "Bob DiPiero and Jeffrey Steele to Share Songwriting Secrets at Conclave Learning Conference". BMI.com.
  4. "Second Annual MELE Songwriters Workshop Presenters".
  5. "Bob DiPiero". musiccitynetworks.com.
  6. (July 24, 2014). "Montgomery Gentry's Energy Shines On "Headlights"". [[Shore Fire Media]].

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